Coprinellus marculentus (Britzelm.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo
(an inkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCoprinellus marculentus (an inkcap)
GenusCoprinellus (a genus of inkcaps)
FamilyPSATHYRELLACEAE (a family of inkcap and brittlestem toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Coprinellus marculentus (an inkcap) :
1: Coprinellus marculentus (an inkcap) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
22 Jun 1979 OSGR: SU93 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on old straw bales
Image 1: Fruitbodies - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 3: Fruitbodies - top view - close-up - in situ - enlargedImage 4: Fruitbody - side view - in situ - enlargedImage 5: Cap cystidium - magnifiedImage 6: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 7: Description

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Gierczyk, B., Kujawa, A., Pachlewski, T., Szczepkowski, A. & Wójtowski, M. 2011 Rare species of the genus Coprinus Pers. s. lato Acta Mycologica Vol 46 (1): 27-73.
Uljé, C.B. & Bas, C. 1991 Studies in Coprinus-II. Subsection Setulosi of section Pseudocoprinus Studies in Coprinus Persoonia Vol 15: 129-146.

Coprinellus marculentus (an inkcap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Coprinellus marculentus (an inkcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Coprinellus marculentus (an inkcap)
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